Rebuilding lives in Nagaya, a public housing for older victims of the great East Japan earthquake: An interview survey by Naomi Ito, Yurie Kobashi, Yuri Kinoshita, Nobuaki Moriyama, Toshiki Abe, Hiroaki Saito, Isamu Amir, Chika Yamamoto, Mika Sato, Masaharu Tsubokura

“…The current interview survey aimed to report the living conditions of such older victims in Nagaya and accordingly suggest strategies for supporting the older population who experience disasters. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 32 Nagaya residents, who relocated there due to the earthquake, and performed a thematic analysis of the data. …”
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Healthcare providers' perspectives on the organization of health services to manage people with multiple long-term conditions in primary care settings in Kerala, India: a qualitati... by Thoniparambil Ravindranathanpillai Lekha, Linju Joseph, Linju Joseph, Neethu Vasantha Sasidharan, Athira Krishnan, Justine Davies, Paramjit Gill, Sheila Greenfield, Sivadasanpillai Harikrishnan, Jissa Vinoda Thulaseedharan, Mathew Joseph Valamparampil, Semira Manaseki-Holland, Panniyammakal Jeemon, Panniyammakal Jeemon

“…We aimed to explore the challenges healthcare providers (HCPs) face in managing people with MLTCs in a south Indian primary care setting.MethodsSemi-structured interviews were conducted with HCPs in four districts of Kerala, India. …”
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Factors Associated with Antidiabetic Medications and Dietary Recommendation Adherence Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Godwin Gideon Kwaku Dorvlo, Augustine Kumah, Samuel Kwabena Ofosu, Stephen Henry Afakorzi, Yvette Eyram Avorgbedor, Emmanuel Obot, Chinwe Nnenna Nwogu, Malik Abdul Rahman, Henry Okorie Ugorji, Lawrencia Antoinette Aidoo, Anthony Bless Dogbedo, Abdul - Razak Issah, Abigail Abiba Fuseini, Deborah Terkperkie Kanamitie, Gustav Boni

“…Phone calls were used to collect responses from participants using the structured questionnaire, which included the United Kingdom Diabetes Diet Questionnaire and Morisky Adherence Scale. …”
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Practitioner perspectives on informing decisions in One Health sectors with predictive models by Kim M. Pepin, Keith Carlisle, Richard B. Chipman, Dana Cole, Dean P. Anderson, Michael G. Baker, Jackie Benschop, Michael Bunce, Rachelle N. Binny, Nigel French, Suzie Greenhalgh, Dion RJ O’Neale, Scott McDougall, Fraser J. Morgan, Petra Muellner, Emil Murphy, Michael J. Plank, Daniel M. Tompkins, David TS Hayman

“…To address this gap, we examined conditions that maximize the value of model-based evidence in decision-making in One Health sectors by conducting 41 semi-structured interviews of researchers, science advisors, operational managers, and policy decision-makers with direct experience in model-to-decision workflows (‘Practitioners’) in One Health sectors. …”
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Effectiveness of a Health Education Program to Reduce Recurrence of Stroke by Controlling Modifiable Risk Factors in a Specialized Hospital in Bangladesh: Randomized Controlled Tri... by Mahabuba Afrin, K A T M Ehsanul Huq, Sharif Uddin Khan, Subir Chandra Das, Mohammad Shah Jahirul Hoque Chowdhury, Yasuko Fukuoka, Yasuko Fukushima, Michiko Moriyama

“…We collected sociodemographic and clinical data by using a structured questionnaire. The IG received (self) management education, including monitoring blood pressure (BP), medication, diet, and exercise for 12 months, and the CG received usual care. …”
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Blood transfusion training for prehospital providers: a scoping review by Pierre-Marc Dion, Kanwal Singh, Jillian Coleby, Andrew Beckett, Jacinthe Lampron, Melissa McGowan, Risa Shorr, Brodie Nolan

“…Instructional design features such as team-based learning, repeated practice, and structured feedback were reported in most studies. Outcomes were reported across all four Kirkpatrick levels. …”
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Refining a hybrid music therapy intervention for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart failure: a single arm pilot study by Haitong Yu, Angelique Foss, Tracy L. Segall, Seneca Block, Kayleigh Risser, Rab Razzak, Michael Zacharias, Catalina V. Teba, Samuel N. Rodgers-Melnick

“…Fidelity was evaluated by adherence to the session protocol, while acceptability was assessed through semi-structured interviews with randomly selected participants. …”
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The breast cancer genetic testing experience: probing the potential utility of an online decision aid in risk perception and decision making by Anna Vaynrub, Brian Salazar, Yilin Eileen Feng, Harry West, Alissa Michel, Subiksha Umakanth, Katherine D. Crew, Rita Kukafka

“…Conclusions Patients preferred a structured explanation of their GT results to facilitate a more personal testing experience. …”
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Exploring cultural competence knowledge, skills, and comfort among male nursing students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia by Kholoud Alharbi, Safiya Salem Bakarman, Naji Alqahtani, Adel Bashatah, Wajid Syed

“…Methods A cross-sectional, descriptive paper-based study was conducted among male nursing students at a Saudi University between March and May 2024. Data was collected using structured, pre-validated 47-item questionnaires and analyzed using the statistical package for social science version 27. …”
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Prehospital transfusion training in Canada: a national survey of critical care transport organizations by Pierre-Marc Dion, Andy Pan, Andrew Beckett, Kanwal Singh, Adam Greene, Axel Benhamed, Melissa McGowan, Brodie Nolan

“…Level 3 (Behaviour) evaluations were conducted by four CCTOs, primarily through structured assessments; three relied on documentation audits or informal peer review. …”
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Medication-related infrastructure and medication reviews in nursing homes—a rapid appraisal study by Carla Meyer-Massetti, Magdalena Osińska, Naomi Welte, Franziska Zúñiga

“…Data analysis was done iteratively in a descriptive manner. …”
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Bridging the gap: exploring students’ needs, knowledge, and preferences for delivering comprehensive sexuality education in Sierra Leone by Regina Mamidy Yillah, Rajeeb Kumar Sah, Anais Bash-Taqi, Augustus Osborne

“…Using purposive sampling, the study engaged students, educators, school administrators, community leaders, and parents/guardians from 11 diverse schools across four provinces (Northern, Northwestern, Southern, and Western Area) in Sierra Leone. Data were collected through gender-separated focus group discussions and semi-structured interviews, conducted in schools and community settings, with protocols tailored to ensure cultural sensitivity and participant comfort. …”
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Multiple first-line therapeutic strategies to mitigate artemisinin resistance: cost analysis of a pilot study from a health system perspective in Kaya health district, Burkina Faso by Rosemonde M. Guissou, Jean Moïse T. Kaboré, Issiaka Soulama, Denise Hien, Yacouba Nombré, Alfred B. Tiono, Christian Burri, Sodiomon B. Sirima

“…Quantitative et qualitative data were collected through seven semi-structured and thirty-eight structured interviews. …”
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Harnessing Residents’ Practice-based Inquiries to Enhance Research Literacy: The Thoughtful Reading of Evidence into Clinical Settings (T-RECS) Initiative by Emmagene Worley, Edward H. Suh, Liliya Abrukin, Michael DeFilippo, Jonathan J. Kamler, Mahesh Polavarapu, Peter C. Wyer

“…We developed a semi-structured approach that prioritizes using the reference frame of clinical applicability rather than research methodology. …”
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Therapeutic potential of Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) by Abdul-Malik Bawah, Kasim Abdulai, Priscilla Cecilia Akpene Amenya

“…Methodology: A cohort of 200 NAFLD patients was recruited from Tamale Teaching Hospital, Central Hospital, Tamale West Hospital, and Dagbang Medical Centre and randomly assigned to either an MNT intervention group or a control group receiving standard care, which included general dietary recommendations without structured MNT, routine medical follow-up, and lifestyle advice from healthcare providers. …”
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IARA: An Underwater Acoustic Database by Fabio Oliveira Baptista Da Silva, Julio De Castro Vargas Fernandes, William Soares Filho, Joao Baptista De Oliveira E Souza Filho, Angela Spengler, Natanael Nunes De Moura

“…Recent advancements in artificial intelligence have been driven by the availability of diverse and well-structured public databases; however public databases for passive sonar classification remain scarce. …”
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Assessing the impact of an evidence- and consensus-based guideline for controlling SARS-CoV-2 transmission in German schools on decision-making processes: a multi-component qualita... by Katharina Wabnitz, Mike Rueb, Eva A. Rehfuess, Brigitte Strahwald, Lisa M. Pfadenhauer

“…Methods This study comprised three components: (1) we sent inquiries according to the Freedom of Information Acts of each Federal State to ministries of education, family, and health. (2) We conducted semi-structured interviews with individuals involved in decision-making regarding school measures in two Federal States, and (3) we undertook semi-structured interviews with members of the guideline panel. …”
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Identifying and Ranking the Challenges and Strategies of Academic Resilience based on the Integration of Thematic analysis and the House of quality by Dariush Mohamadi Zanjirani, Shahla Shahpari

“…Given the nature of the research, semi-structured interviews, the best-worst method, and the quality house matrix were employed for data collection and analysis. …”
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Exploring land use conflicts arising from economic activities and their impacts on local communities in the European Arctic by Ivana Živojinović, Jerbelle Elomina, Helga Pülzl, Karen Calanasan, Isidora Dabić, Rannveig Ólafsdóttir, Sten Siikavuopio, Audun Iversen, Roy Robertsen, Jarle Bjerke, Sigrid Engen, Hans Tommervik, Ragnheidur Bogadóttir, Sara Moioli, Seija Tuulentie, Pasi Rautio, Kristine Lynge-Pedersen, Gun Lidestav, Anna Guðrún Edvardsdòttir, Vigdis Nygaard

“…This study addresses this gap by examining the impacts of economic activities on local communities. Using secondary data and semi-structured interviews from 15 hubs in five European Arctic countries, the study draws on locally relevant insights. …”
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How well are implementation strategies and target healthcare professional behaviors reported? A secondary analysis of 204 implementation trials using the TIDieR checklist and AACTT... by Charlene Weight, Billy Vinette, Rachael Laritz, Meagan Mooney, Sonia A. Castiglione, Marc-André Maheu-Cadotte, Nikolas Argiropoulos, Kristin Konnyu, Christine E. Cassidy, Simonne E. Collins, Sonia Semenic, Nicola Straiton, Sandy Middleton, Natalie Taylor, Marie-Pierre Gagnon, Shuang Liang, Laura Crump, Olivia Di Lalla, Talia Meyers, Daniel N. Elakpa, Guillaume Fontaine

“…Increased adoption of structured reporting tools such as TIDieR and AACTT is essential to enhance transparency. …”
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